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the secretary of education will be joining us, arne duncan. new jersey governor chris christie will be on the show and mayor cory booker of newark and tom brokaw, just to name a few joining us for "education nation" here on learning plaza. >> willie, you know what happens when somebody steps on a dog's tail? they bark. your man, the governor of the garden state is upsetting people all over the place. and they're going crazy because he's just doing what he said he was going to do. and then we've got cory booker coming in, and what's happening in newark is exciting. new jersey politics, your hometown, home state. >> their relationship speaks to what we've said many times on this show, there's one issue where republicans and democrats seem to be able to get together. >> two presidents in a row, one republican and one democrat with a hunger to shake up the education establishment. we won't have the change we need without people like governor christie and the last two presidents who are demanding change. >> mika, you look across the political spect
the secretary of education will be joining us, arne duncan. new jersey governor chris christie will be on the show and mayor cory booker of newark and tom brokaw, just to name a few joining us for "education nation" here on learning plaza. >> willie, you know what happens when somebody steps on a dog's tail? they bark. your man, the governor of the garden state is upsetting people all over the place. and they're going crazy because he's just doing what he said he was going to...
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duncan joining us live from the white house. welcome back, nice to see you. how are you judging the ability to close that opportunity gap? >> what we've seen is tremendous courage on the part of state governors around superintendents, local teachers, principals, people who work very hard. we have standards, the country we're going to stop gumming down standards, stop lying to children's families, telling them they're ready when they're not. secondly, we have 44 states working together to create better -- help us better evaluate student's strengths and weaknesses. i couldn't be more pleased by the progress we've seen. we're going to get where we need to go as a county tr. >> that's great news. when you look at the amount we spend and what we get for it, we spend a huge amount of money on education in this countrcountry. we don't get a good yield. we spend 41% more than an average developed democracy, but rank way down on variables. what do you attribute to the gap? >> well, i think we haven't focused on those building blocks that make a huge difference. we thi
duncan joining us live from the white house. welcome back, nice to see you. how are you judging the ability to close that opportunity gap? >> what we've seen is tremendous courage on the part of state governors around superintendents, local teachers, principals, people who work very hard. we have standards, the country we're going to stop gumming down standards, stop lying to children's families, telling them they're ready when they're not. secondly, we have 44 states working together to...
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todd duncan was indicted on racketeering charges. his attorney said they will request a 15 this year sentence as part of a plea deal. duncan was working for a nonprofit intended to help young people steer clear of gangs and violence. police are searching for a suspect that fired several shots at rock haven avenue. somebody inside a car randomly shot through the area. one bullet hit near a headboard where a woman was sleeping. >> a man was killed after falling off his moped. he was struck by a car at route 126 in churchville. his identity has not been released. a tractor-trailer and a train collided in baltimore county. this was near north point boulevard. the accident ruptured the fuel tanker which caused a small amount of fuel to spill out. >> b.g.e. has been working to restore power in little italy. power was shut off on sunday after a cable fire. >> it woke me up with a big thumping. i heard the sparking. i was sleeping right upstairs. i saw it happen from the beginning. after the smoking, i saw the fire start. >> b.g.e. is replac
todd duncan was indicted on racketeering charges. his attorney said they will request a 15 this year sentence as part of a plea deal. duncan was working for a nonprofit intended to help young people steer clear of gangs and violence. police are searching for a suspect that fired several shots at rock haven avenue. somebody inside a car randomly shot through the area. one bullet hit near a headboard where a woman was sleeping. >> a man was killed after falling off his moped. he was struck...
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the "daily rundown" interview with education secretary arne duncan. why he said education reform is the civil rights issue of our time. >>> and a father's heartbreaking fight to bring his boys back home. he's just back from egypt after seeing his sons for the first time in more than a year. >>> but first, a look ahead at the president's schedule. our man viqueira down there in the land of enchantment. gave you a little preview, a little backyard deal in albuquerque. then off to madison, wisconsin. i hear there's a small little college there. maybe it's now a university. i think they have a mediocre athletic program. i'm kidding. badger fans, the president going to be in madison, wisconsin. >> what are you talking about? >> you're watching "the daily rundown" on msnbc. it's a bad day for us wisconsin folks. not that long ago, many families were priced out of an overheated housing market. but the times have changed. get the facts at remax.com. it's a great place to see all the listings in thousands of cities and towns. with lots of houses to chose from
the "daily rundown" interview with education secretary arne duncan. why he said education reform is the civil rights issue of our time. >>> and a father's heartbreaking fight to bring his boys back home. he's just back from egypt after seeing his sons for the first time in more than a year. >>> but first, a look ahead at the president's schedule. our man viqueira down there in the land of enchantment. gave you a little preview, a little backyard deal in albuquerque....
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duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> republicans in the u.s. senate have blocked a proposal to allow gay men and women to serve openly in the american military. they say the repeal of the existing rule would damage morale. it is a big setback for president obama who campaigned strongly for repeal. polls suggest the majority of americans backed him. nine have been killed in a crash in the south of afghanistan. it is not clear what caused the crash. 529 nato soldiers have been killed in the country this year. china suspended a planned meeting with japan. it says the atmosphere of the u.n. summit is not suitable for talks. relations have deteriorated since japan detained a chinese official airboats capt. two weeks ago. an official has resigned. he has not been on speaking terms with the president. they disagreed about a draft constitution and other issues. the rest of the country is under islamist insurgents. >> when you first read the figure, you think it is a mistake, but this year 1% of gdp for the entire world will be spent on the care of them
duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> republicans in the u.s. senate have blocked a proposal to allow gay men and women to serve openly in the american military. they say the repeal of the existing rule would damage morale. it is a big setback for president obama who campaigned strongly for repeal. polls suggest the majority of americans backed him. nine have been killed in a crash in the south of afghanistan. it is not clear what caused the crash. 529 nato soldiers have been killed in the country...
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they're going to include education secretary arnie duncan, randy wynne guarden and the mayor of boston and two journalists featured in "waiting for superman," jonathan alter and jay matthews. that's next monday, september 27th only here on msnbc. >>> now to politics -- because fresh off of a trip to iowa, sarah palin is now saying for the first time that she may run for president. unless someone with the conservative credentials she thinks are right with america gets into the game. >> if nobody else wanted to step up, i would offer myself up in the name of service to the public, but, i also know anybody, anybody can make a huge difference in this country without a title, without an office, just being out there as an advocate for solutions that can work to get the country on the right track. that's where i am now. it's a comfortable place to be. >> democratic strategist tad divine and vin weber joins us now. vin, you heard sarah palin say, if nobody else wanted to step up, do you think that's the case that nobody else would step up. >> she left herself a very big out. first of all, a lo
they're going to include education secretary arnie duncan, randy wynne guarden and the mayor of boston and two journalists featured in "waiting for superman," jonathan alter and jay matthews. that's next monday, september 27th only here on msnbc. >>> now to politics -- because fresh off of a trip to iowa, sarah palin is now saying for the first time that she may run for president. unless someone with the conservative credentials she thinks are right with america gets into the...
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education secretary arne duncan has words of praise for outgoing d.c. mayor adrian fenty. he said he reports what mayor fenty and michelle rhee have done to reform d.c. schools. >> i am a huge fan of what he and michelle have done by any measure, the public schools are dramatically better in in d.c. i stood with mayor fenty multiple times. i invested $75 million in the district and he can walk out with his head held high them up arne duncan did not campaign for him because he cannot weigh in on every primary. >> i think his testimony was not appropriate. i think it was an embarrassment for mr. colbert more than the house. >>> steny hoyer says stephen colbert and barry himself in a hearing before congress on friday. -- embarrassed himself and a hearing before congress on friday. >> 6:47 is your time and let's turn to the politico minute. >>> a. george washington university polls says its troubled times for the white house. >> good morning. >> it sounds like the numbers are bad for the white house all around. it sounds like a large number of voters said they would vote again
education secretary arne duncan has words of praise for outgoing d.c. mayor adrian fenty. he said he reports what mayor fenty and michelle rhee have done to reform d.c. schools. >> i am a huge fan of what he and michelle have done by any measure, the public schools are dramatically better in in d.c. i stood with mayor fenty multiple times. i invested $75 million in the district and he can walk out with his head held high them up arne duncan did not campaign for him because he cannot weigh...
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duncan kennedy, bbc news, rome. >> realistic. that is it for this edition of "gmt." don't go away, there is plenty more on bbc world news. >> funding was pay -- made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> i'm can control. >> and ken burns. >> i'm lili taylor. i am henry louis gates, jr., and public broadcast is my source for news around the world. for intelligent conversation. >> election coverage. >> conversation about the sound bites. >> commitment to journalism. >> i am kerry washington and public broadcasting is my source for intelligence connections to my community. >> bbc world news was presented >> they're called strangozzi, but do these silky strands look as if they could strangle you?
duncan kennedy, bbc news, rome. >> realistic. that is it for this edition of "gmt." don't go away, there is plenty more on bbc world news. >> funding was pay -- made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. from small businesses to major corporations. what...
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. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan says washington, d.c.'s revamped teacher evaluations could become a national model. 50% is based on student test scores, 40%, classroom observation. 5%, the school's overall performance and 5% for the teacher's contribution to the school community. we do know teachers matter. when underperforming students were assigned to an effective teacher three years in a row, 90% of them passed their standardized tests. but when students had an ineffective teacher for three years, only 42% passed. back in los angeles, claudia trevison's daughter just started third grade. our cameras rolled as she looked up her school's teachers on the "l.a. times" site. are you nervous about looking this up? >> no, i'm more excited. i think our teachers have done really well. >> reporter: in fact, four of the teachers listed were rated below average, even though the school was rated above average. >> if it makes teachers more accountable and want to do a better job, then that's better for our kids. >> reporter: because most teachers do
. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan says washington, d.c.'s revamped teacher evaluations could become a national model. 50% is based on student test scores, 40%, classroom observation. 5%, the school's overall performance and 5% for the teacher's contribution to the school community. we do know teachers matter. when underperforming students were assigned to an effective teacher three years in a row, 90% of them passed their standardized tests. but when students had an...
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do you believe that arne duncan and other leaders are listening? >> they are listening, but i don't think they're sensing the urgency. we are disengaged with the children. as shane mentioned, the kids are speaking this language. we mentor the teachers. we have no professional development for the children. we give them the systemm and they know how to operate it. they work with us and they do the job. and they're learning. and the whole environment in the school changes. the cost is negligible. the cost that we're paying today by not doing it is a much higher cost. we just don't feel it on a day-to-day basis. >> thank you both for bringing up this top itiic. this is at the forefront. people need to wake up when it comes to technology and our children. thank you both. greatly appreciate it. >> you are most welcome. >> visit educationnation.com and learn more. click on "learn more" and there you can find the great schools app with resources on everything from how your child's school stacks up to local parenting chat groups. find it all, educationnatio
do you believe that arne duncan and other leaders are listening? >> they are listening, but i don't think they're sensing the urgency. we are disengaged with the children. as shane mentioned, the kids are speaking this language. we mentor the teachers. we have no professional development for the children. we give them the systemm and they know how to operate it. they work with us and they do the job. and they're learning. and the whole environment in the school changes. the cost is...
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he asked arne duncan why he didn't support fenty's reelection. >> there are thousands of local primaries around the countriment i can't weigh on every single one. but mayor fenty did a remarkable job of dramatically improving the quality of educati. >> now, fenty of course hired rhee to come in and take care of major reform. when asked yesterday on meet the press would e continue as chancellor under a new mayor she said she will have to continue with the preshump shou shumsump. back to you in the studio. >> thanks very much. >>> coming up at 5:15, our education nation coverage contues. live to new york city to the plaza which has been transformed for this week's education summit. >>> new oday, police in prince george's county are on the hunt for a gunman overnight. one man had been shot. he w tak to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. the victim's name has not been released. >>> this morning, the hit and run ive who struck and seriously injured a 21-year-old woman on carroll avenue in silver spring. the car was speing when it hit the woman who was thrown under a parked truck after
he asked arne duncan why he didn't support fenty's reelection. >> there are thousands of local primaries around the countriment i can't weigh on every single one. but mayor fenty did a remarkable job of dramatically improving the quality of educati. >> now, fenty of course hired rhee to come in and take care of major reform. when asked yesterday on meet the press would e continue as chancellor under a new mayor she said she will have to continue with the preshump shou shumsump. back...
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arne duncan, it's a pleasure to see you. describe to me the difference between the country with the political will to demand good schools and a country that claims to want good schools. >> let me give you an example. when the president visits south korea, he asks what's working. he asked the president, what's the biggest education challenge your nation faces. he said mid le, my parents are too demanding. even the poorest parents demand a world class education and i have to import thousands of teachers. i wish parents in our country -- they have to demand the best and create the political will and political climate where failure is unacceptable. >> there's so many things to be frustrated about in this country right now. this just one of them. how do we channel the frustration? people watching this show and reading these statistics, take the frustration and channel it to where it's beneficial to the solution and not screaming at their teachers, husband, government. >> every adult, every parent can do today, first, education ha
arne duncan, it's a pleasure to see you. describe to me the difference between the country with the political will to demand good schools and a country that claims to want good schools. >> let me give you an example. when the president visits south korea, he asks what's working. he asked the president, what's the biggest education challenge your nation faces. he said mid le, my parents are too demanding. even the poorest parents demand a world class education and i have to import...
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duncan just put out an initiative yesterday to recruit new teachers. we're going to need so many new teachers with the baby boomers retiring. so at the very moment when we need to be thinking about ways to recruit, attract, and retain new teachers, young people all over are saying, why would i want to go into this field? we're hearing such terrible things, people are not appreciating our work. >> maryann quickly, the tenure system in new jersey, are teachers evaluated? do they have to meet certain standards, or do they just check the carotid artery, you've been around. >> teachers work very hard and are evaluated systematically by their administrators on a regular basis. many schools have walk-throughs which ascertain on a daily basis how teachers are doing. teachers are working hard to keep their jobs and working hard for the children. >> maryann woods-murphy, thank you for joining us tonight. i appreciate your time and congratulations on being new jersey's teacher of the year. >> joining me now is mike papantonio is this the new normal for the conser
duncan just put out an initiative yesterday to recruit new teachers. we're going to need so many new teachers with the baby boomers retiring. so at the very moment when we need to be thinking about ways to recruit, attract, and retain new teachers, young people all over are saying, why would i want to go into this field? we're hearing such terrible things, people are not appreciating our work. >> maryann quickly, the tenure system in new jersey, are teachers evaluated? do they have to...
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this one is from duncan in tampa, florida. your recipe for sweet potato fries came out soggy not crispy. >> you want to make sure that you slice those potatoes thin. don't crowd that pan, spread them out. they have to be single layer, be generous with that oil spray, pop them into the oven for about 20 minutes, flip them halfway through and then finish them often in the boiler. they will be crispy. in fact check them when they're under that boiler. whip some up, nice and crispy. >> our food for the stars, bianca. >> and up next, do you know where your car keys from in the relationship between stress and memory and buy it affects women and men differently. . >>> from 3w4r for those of us who have lactose intolerance, let's raise a glass to cookies just out of the oven. to the morning bowl of cereal. and to lactaid® milk. easy to digest and with all the calcium and vitamin d of regular milk. [ female announcer ] lactaid®. the original lactose-free milk. that advertise flights for 25,000 miles? but when you call... let me check
this one is from duncan in tampa, florida. your recipe for sweet potato fries came out soggy not crispy. >> you want to make sure that you slice those potatoes thin. don't crowd that pan, spread them out. they have to be single layer, be generous with that oil spray, pop them into the oven for about 20 minutes, flip them halfway through and then finish them often in the boiler. they will be crispy. in fact check them when they're under that boiler. whip some up, nice and crispy. >>...
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. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan was on the panel and gave mayor fenty the highest grade for his education reform efforts in the district. >> by any measure, the public schools in dc are dramatically better today than when they started. i stood with mayor fenty multiple times. >>> fenty asked for an endorsement as he tried and failed to fight off the challenge in the democratic primary. he never received the endorsement. he said he couldn't campaign in every local race although he would show up for some national campaigns. the white house and democratic leaders in congress say they won't find a way to extend middle-class tax cuts after the november elections. they have been unable to secure gop backing before lawmakers break to campaign. president obama's top political aide believes that pressure will build among the american people to get it done. >>> the moratorium on building in the west bank expired on sunday. new israeli settlers wasted no time beginning construction. the change may prove to be a major stumbling block in the peace negotiations between israelis and pa
. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan was on the panel and gave mayor fenty the highest grade for his education reform efforts in the district. >> by any measure, the public schools in dc are dramatically better today than when they started. i stood with mayor fenty multiple times. >>> fenty asked for an endorsement as he tried and failed to fight off the challenge in the democratic primary. he never received the endorsement. he said he couldn't campaign in every...
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there have been reports that arne duncan wants her to stay in th district. gray, though, is giving few clues about his plans. >> we did not talk about the state of education in the city. and i think we'll just leave it there. >> rhee is giving fewer clues. she said nothing yesterday. they will meet sometime before november's general elections. >>> a u.s. delegation walked out when iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said many people in the u.s. government were responsible for the 9/11 attacks. earlier, president barack obama urged world leaders to move ahead for the quest in the middle east. >>> we can have an agreement that will have an iependent, sovereign state of palestine living in peace with israel. >> president obama also revealed he plans to visit india and indonesia in november. >>> the most recent tax cuts enacted under president bush were the most sweeping tax cuts in a generation. if the cuts expire, every income level would expect significant tax increases next year. >>> stephen colbert is set to testify on capitol hill today. why he is consid
there have been reports that arne duncan wants her to stay in th district. gray, though, is giving few clues about his plans. >> we did not talk about the state of education in the city. and i think we'll just leave it there. >> rhee is giving fewer clues. she said nothing yesterday. they will meet sometime before november's general elections. >>> a u.s. delegation walked out when iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said many people in the u.s. government were responsible...
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education secretary arne duncan. yesterday he said he was a big fan of rhee and thought her leadership was still needed as chancellor of dc's public schools. he's also said he has reached out to both prix and gray to see if he could help to strike a deal between the two. that's kind of what's been going on the past few days. duncan has said he may be speaking with one or bowe of them before -- both of them before the meeting and gray is getting pressure on the other side. it was the dc teachers union who really wanted -- they were big supporters of gray and they want him to fire rhee because she of course fired 266 teachers lassock due to budget reasons. he is getting hit on both sides on this one. >>> today, six months after it was passed by congress, some of the first parts of the health care reform package goes in to affect. -- speaking yesterday in falls church, virginia, president obama said these measures will make health care more affordable. >> you have some basic measures of protection in interacting with th
education secretary arne duncan. yesterday he said he was a big fan of rhee and thought her leadership was still needed as chancellor of dc's public schools. he's also said he has reached out to both prix and gray to see if he could help to strike a deal between the two. that's kind of what's been going on the past few days. duncan has said he may be speaking with one or bowe of them before -- both of them before the meeting and gray is getting pressure on the other side. it was the dc teachers...
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education secretary arne duncan will deliver a speech that he gives at the end of the school year. that's at 2:00 p.m. eastern here on msnbc. stay with us. back with much more after this. sure i'd like to diversify my workforce, i just wish that all of the important information was gathered together in one place. [ printer whirs ] done. ♪ thanks. do you work here? not yet. from tax info to debunking myths, the field guide to evolving your workforce has everything you need. download it now at thinkbeyondthelabel.com. you struggle to control your blood sugar. you exercise and eat right, but your blood sugar may still be high, and you need extra help. ask your doctor about onglyza, a once daily medicine used with diet and exercise to control high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. adding onglyza to your current oral medicine may help reduce after meal blood sugar spikes and may help reduce high morning blood sugar. [ male announcer ] onglyza should not be used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. tell your doctor if you have a history or risk of diabetic ketoa
education secretary arne duncan will deliver a speech that he gives at the end of the school year. that's at 2:00 p.m. eastern here on msnbc. stay with us. back with much more after this. sure i'd like to diversify my workforce, i just wish that all of the important information was gathered together in one place. [ printer whirs ] done. ♪ thanks. do you work here? not yet. from tax info to debunking myths, the field guide to evolving your workforce has everything you need. download it now at...
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own fly out example of the football having to go in expert fashion their second came from the spot duncan was of age believed he was up on the day in the penalty area and so did the referee so which of these international danny did the rest of that thirty three minutes and just moments later became three the triple doing the hard part a loss of each with a tap in their. city it may have been forgiven for getting a little casual at this stage but between the temporary price slab defending from a publisher but charmed retreat during a chance to put into match three one order was restored right after the break though could call for claiming his second after this from the off and the double act when finished yet that scripture falls patrick has surely now has done enough to warrant a start for russia against ireland in next month's world cup qualifier in dublin. the icing on the cake came via. a scene also six one the final score up north. the reigning champions are being picked up to chase the later in the day the design side edgy struggling aligned you know one meal to put four points betwe
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education secretary arnie duncan vowed to make sure that his department -- take a guess. what? improve graduation rates? no. improve test scores? no, no. he vowed that his department would work to make american children into good environmental citizens. watch. >> a well educated citizen knows we must not act in this generation in ways to endownger the next. they teach students about how the climate is changing, they explain the science behind climate change and how we can change our daily practices to help save our planet and role in preparing students for jobs in the green economy. >> glenn: there is no green economy. america, this is your job as a parent. did you ask your schools to make your child a green environmental citizen? then the assistant secretary of energy who recently talked about the administration's four tactics for the deployment of clean energy. the first three were government subsidiaries. the last one, quote -- you're going to love this. she says "it's where we have a mandate, where we can actually just issue regulations and do market transformation." hang o
education secretary arnie duncan vowed to make sure that his department -- take a guess. what? improve graduation rates? no. improve test scores? no, no. he vowed that his department would work to make american children into good environmental citizens. watch. >> a well educated citizen knows we must not act in this generation in ways to endownger the next. they teach students about how the climate is changing, they explain the science behind climate change and how we can change our daily...
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arne duncan thinks otherwise. when asked about the results of this study, a spokesman for duncan said, quote, while this is a good study, it only looked at the narrow question of whether more pay motivates teachers to try harder, end quote. he says it does not address the obama administration's push to change the culture of teaching by giving all educators the feedback they need to get better. we will continue to look at the study tomorrow. the head researcher will join us, and i'm going to ask some tough questions. >>> when eddie long preaches, ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] every business day, bank of america lends billions of dollars, to individuals, institutions, schools, organizations and businesses. ♪ working to set opportunity in motion. bank of america. . >>> when bishop eddie long speaks, thousands packed into his mega church in atlanta listen. now long faces serious allegations of sexual miscond t misconduct. were filed yesterday in a lawsuit. long denies the allegations that two young men accuse him of co
arne duncan thinks otherwise. when asked about the results of this study, a spokesman for duncan said, quote, while this is a good study, it only looked at the narrow question of whether more pay motivates teachers to try harder, end quote. he says it does not address the obama administration's push to change the culture of teaching by giving all educators the feedback they need to get better. we will continue to look at the study tomorrow. the head researcher will join us, and i'm going to ask...
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in fact, president obama had, as you might recall, secretary of edge -- secretary of education duncan had newt gingrich and i on a tour. this is to bring awareness to people on the state of education. not only the raisch inequality but the fact that american education itself has gone backwards. we no longer are the most educated populace in the world. why are we not reading and writing of people in the far east and other countries around the world. the show is nonpolitical. we'll have people from all perspectives really talk about the state of education. how parents should be more involved and more engaged at home and in the schools. we want to give people every sunday morning a real inisn'tive to bring education up to a higher level and also to close the gap within the country. >> is it one of those issues that, well, in f. my child is doing okay in a school, then whatever happens in that neighborhood is what happens in there neighborhood or does that affect all of us. are we paying enough attention to this. >> i think there is both. that is why we are doing the show. a lot of people
in fact, president obama had, as you might recall, secretary of edge -- secretary of education duncan had newt gingrich and i on a tour. this is to bring awareness to people on the state of education. not only the raisch inequality but the fact that american education itself has gone backwards. we no longer are the most educated populace in the world. why are we not reading and writing of people in the far east and other countries around the world. the show is nonpolitical. we'll have people...
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arne duncan said the other day this may be the most important job in the country. and i'm thinking about it. the difference you can make. that one kid that says, hey, yeah, i get it. or the one kid that comes back and says if it weren't for you. we all have those teachers in our lives. it does come down to the teachers. we focus on the teacher doing a lot of talking about this. and i'm glad that the -- we happen to have the show coming out as the country is engaged in this conversation but we are missing a couple of points. it's certainly important to get the greatest teachers in the school. and i think there are bad teachers. i think there are more discouraged teachers. if you look at the burnout rates, 30% after three years, 46% after five years. that's evidence that people are discouraged. the reason is because we have a culture that doesn't celebrate education and we have a lot of, i think -- not a lot of parents -- we have a lot of good parents but there are some parents who are not in the game, who are not telling their kids, hey, look, you have to go to scho
arne duncan said the other day this may be the most important job in the country. and i'm thinking about it. the difference you can make. that one kid that says, hey, yeah, i get it. or the one kid that comes back and says if it weren't for you. we all have those teachers in our lives. it does come down to the teachers. we focus on the teacher doing a lot of talking about this. and i'm glad that the -- we happen to have the show coming out as the country is engaged in this conversation but we...
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. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan says washington, d.c.'s revamped teacher evaluations could become a national model. 50% is based on student test scores, 40% classroom observation, 5% the school's overall performance, and 5% for the teacher's contribution to the school community. we do know teachers matter. when underperforming students were assigned to an effective teacher three years in a row, 90% of them passed their standardized test. but when students had an ineffective teacher for three years, only 42% passed. >> start your times tables. >> reporter: back in los angeles, claudia trevisan's daughter started third grade this week. our cameras rolled as she looked up her school's teachers on the "l.a. times" site. are you nervous about looking this up? >> i'm more excited. i think our teachers have done >> i'm more excited. i think our teachers have done really well. >> reporter: in fact, four of the teachers listed... >> oh, interesting. wow. >> reporter: ...were rate bed low average, even though the school was rated above average. >>
. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan says washington, d.c.'s revamped teacher evaluations could become a national model. 50% is based on student test scores, 40% classroom observation, 5% the school's overall performance, and 5% for the teacher's contribution to the school community. we do know teachers matter. when underperforming students were assigned to an effective teacher three years in a row, 90% of them passed their standardized test. but when students had an ineffective...
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education secretary arne duncan has words of praise for outgoing d.c. mayor adrian fenty. he appeared on meet the press yesterday and he said he supports what adrian fenty and what michelle rhee have done to move forward to the d.c. public schools. >> i'm a big fan of what he and michelle rhee have done. public schools are dramatically better today than what they wear. i investe-- they were. adrian fenty will be able to hold his head high. >> when asked why he did not campaign for adrian fenty, the city cannot participate in every local primary. >> steny hoyer thanks, a central host stephen colbert to embarrass himself during his appearance before congress on friday. if he was invited to testify before was the judiciary subcommittee on undocumented farm worker spens. he spent a day working in the field. >> ike leggett warned of more possible budget cuts to prepare for a 10-15 reduction in their budgets -- 10%-15% reductions. a $200 million shortfall expected. >>> rainy monday morning, 64 degrees. saturday was like the millage summer. then sunday was like a new season overn
education secretary arne duncan has words of praise for outgoing d.c. mayor adrian fenty. he appeared on meet the press yesterday and he said he supports what adrian fenty and what michelle rhee have done to move forward to the d.c. public schools. >> i'm a big fan of what he and michelle rhee have done. public schools are dramatically better today than what they wear. i investe-- they were. adrian fenty will be able to hold his head high. >> when asked why he did not campaign for...
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obama or education secretary arney duncan to speak to its convention this year, instead choosing to invite other cabinet members, but an expert says don't expect the union to shift support. >> has to back off, but given the choice between the white house as it is or going to a republican administration, they're overwhelmingly in favor of obama. >> reporter: as for the grumbling over reform, the attention should be on result. >> the president always said his number one priority the students, making sure the students get an excellent education and people who share the same goal can sit around the table and we can work together. >> reporter: when the president and his education secretary praised a rhode island school district for firing all the teachers at a poorly performing school, that can make things a little tense around the table, bret. >> bret: make emanuel live on the north lawn. thank you. americans are about to get a jarring new look at public education and you may not like what you see. correspondent shannon bream tells us about a new effort to fix the system many people feel is in
obama or education secretary arney duncan to speak to its convention this year, instead choosing to invite other cabinet members, but an expert says don't expect the union to shift support. >> has to back off, but given the choice between the white house as it is or going to a republican administration, they're overwhelmingly in favor of obama. >> reporter: as for the grumbling over reform, the attention should be on result. >> the president always said his number one priority...
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a big hour ahead with andrea mitchell speaking with arny duncan and the american federation of teachers. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at&t and blackberry have teamed up to keep your business moving. introducing the blackberry torch. at&t. rethink possible. introducing the blackberry torch. and word is people really love got our claims service.ffice gecko: 'specially the auto repair xpress. repairs are fast and they're guaranteed for as long as you own your car. boss: hey, that's great! is this your phone? gecko: yeah, 'course. boss: but...where do you put...i mean how do you...carry... waitress: here you go. boss: thanks! gecko: no, no i got it, sir. anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> right now, the crisis in schools. president obama tells matt lauer we all have a job to do. >> malia and sasha are great kids and great students. if you gave them a choice, they would be happy to sit in front of the tv all night every night. at some point you have to say your job right now, kid, is to learn. i'm going to check with your teachers
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. >> reporter: at his office in urbana maryland, brian duncan has this funny feeling that somebody is watching. >> it is kind of creepy. >> it is the brown stink bug. they are peeking through the binds and eyeing up the pen collection. most are on the outside looking in. >> we get all kinds of bugs, okay. but this is the first time we've ever seen thousands of bugs of any kind. >> reporter: the brown stinkbug is a native of china. it was first spotted in the u.s. in the mid 1990s in allentown, pennsylvania. this is the worst year so far in the mid-atlantic. these stinkbugs with the striped antenna are sucking the juice from farmer's crops. they've lost count. >> they seem to conjugate in the corners and they just buzz around and annoy people as they are walking up the aisle. >> reporter: sue snyder work at a real estate and property management company. >> you can't stand still too long around here. >> they're herring the buzz and hearing from clients. when we asked exterminators whether to spray for
. >> reporter: at his office in urbana maryland, brian duncan has this funny feeling that somebody is watching. >> it is kind of creepy. >> it is the brown stink bug. they are peeking through the binds and eyeing up the pen collection. most are on the outside looking in. >> we get all kinds of bugs, okay. but this is the first time we've ever seen thousands of bugs of any kind. >> reporter: the brown stinkbug is a native of china. it was first spotted in the u.s....
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then join us at 1:00 live from the plaza, our guests that day will include education secretary arne duncan, american federation of teachers president, randy weingarten, boston mayor thomas me kn menino and "newsweek's" jonathan alter and "the washington post's" jay matthews. >>> violence erupted in israel today after a guard shot and killed a palestinian man accused of throwing stones at jewish settlers. rioting broke out during the man's funeral that spread to the compound surrounding the al aqsa mosque. it comes as peace talks hang in the balance. the head of israel's plan to end the moratorium on settlement construction coming up this sunday. danny ayland is former israeli ambassador to the u.s. good to see you. >> always a pleasure to be with you. >> we've seen the violence of this just another example, you've had problems erupting over the course of the last week or so as the peace talks resume. what is the intention of israel's government regarding the moratorium which expires on the 26th coming up this weekend? >> the intention of the israeli government is to continue the negotiatio
then join us at 1:00 live from the plaza, our guests that day will include education secretary arne duncan, american federation of teachers president, randy weingarten, boston mayor thomas me kn menino and "newsweek's" jonathan alter and "the washington post's" jay matthews. >>> violence erupted in israel today after a guard shot and killed a palestinian man accused of throwing stones at jewish settlers. rioting broke out during the man's funeral that spread to the...
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starting on msnbc and on msnbc nbc and join andrea at 1:00 live from the plaza and she will talk with arne duncan and the following. plus two journalists that were featured in the movie ewsweek's" jonathan alter and the "the washington post" jay matthews. that is monday on msnbc. >>> coming up, where can bill clinton help democrats and president obama on the comeback trail some we will ask the strategist to weigh in. first, the current president gushes to the former president about a little first lady love. >> bill clinton understands where i'm coming from here. he knows what it's like to be married to somebody who is smarter, somebody who is better looking, somebody that is just all-around a little more impressive than you are! before rogaine, my solution to the problem was to go ahead and wear hats. i was always the hat guy. i can't even tell you how much it's changed my life. [ male announcer ] only rogaine is proven to regrow hair in 85% of guys. no more hats. [ male announcer ] stop losing. start gaining. - that's right, cso we've got a list no more hats. of things you can do to get active.
starting on msnbc and on msnbc nbc and join andrea at 1:00 live from the plaza and she will talk with arne duncan and the following. plus two journalists that were featured in the movie ewsweek's" jonathan alter and the "the washington post" jay matthews. that is monday on msnbc. >>> coming up, where can bill clinton help democrats and president obama on the comeback trail some we will ask the strategist to weigh in. first, the current president gushes to the former...
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here's the bbc's duncan kennedy. >> reporter: in the shadow of st. peter's basilica lies one of the vatican's greatest treasures. not the sistine chapel but its library. it houses nearly 17 centuries of human and christian history. but the building was falling down, its books stored in dusty, uncataloged disarray. now, after three years of renovation this, one of the oldest libraries on earth, has been rejuvenated. >> we are ready to serve people, to open the library, and three years were too many for us to be closed. >> reporter: among the changes are the addition of electronic readers like this machine. so delicate are the books and manuscripts human hands would damage them. individual books have been cleaned, restored with infinite patience and care. among the items now back in pristine condition, this 14th century bible and this 13th century latin bible. again, with its color as vivid as possible. they reckon there are around 1.6 million books inside this library. and one of the biggest changes they've made is to electronically tag every single o
here's the bbc's duncan kennedy. >> reporter: in the shadow of st. peter's basilica lies one of the vatican's greatest treasures. not the sistine chapel but its library. it houses nearly 17 centuries of human and christian history. but the building was falling down, its books stored in dusty, uncataloged disarray. now, after three years of renovation this, one of the oldest libraries on earth, has been rejuvenated. >> we are ready to serve people, to open the library, and three...
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oining rhee are secretary of education arne duncan, former d.c. administrator robert bomb and president of the american federation of teachers who has bu butted heads with rhee in the past. you can watch "meet the press" on nbc 4 this morni at10:30. 68 degrees outside. chuck, what are we in for today? >> i'm optimistic we'll have plenty of dry usable outside weather. mother nature has decided to throw a couple of rain drops our way. we'll give you all the details and talk about back to work and school tomorroas well. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good hools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've de record investments in our classrooms... doubled the number of charter schools... and we've frozen college tuition for four years in a row. and it's working. experts say we now have the number one schools in the nation. when it comes to expanding opportunity in every neighborhood, i know that we must do ev
oining rhee are secretary of education arne duncan, former d.c. administrator robert bomb and president of the american federation of teachers who has bu butted heads with rhee in the past. you can watch "meet the press" on nbc 4 this morni at10:30. 68 degrees outside. chuck, what are we in for today? >> i'm optimistic we'll have plenty of dry usable outside weather. mother nature has decided to throw a couple of rain drops our way. we'll give you all the details and talk about...
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there have en reportshat secretary around quli duncan want reed to stay in the district. gray is giving few clues about his plans. >> we did not talk about the state of going or staying, we talked about the stae of education in the city, and we'll leave it at there. >> he says they'll meet again sometime before november election. you can it see her right here on sunday. she'll be part of an exclusive conversation on a number of issues. you can catch "meet the press" at 10:30 sunday morning right here on nbc4. >>> 11:11 is your time. tough questions. the d.c. agency is demanding answers about an alleged teen gang member charged with murdering a local college student. >>> pus the future about school foods. the decision that could change what your kids eat for lunch. >>> off the ice. new plans for the team to go from hockey stars to >>> for the first ti in nearly 100 years, virginia has executed a woman. >> lewis hired two men to kill her husband and stepson in virginia back i 2002. in her final words, she told her late husband's daughter that she loved her and she's very so
there have en reportshat secretary around quli duncan want reed to stay in the district. gray is giving few clues about his plans. >> we did not talk about the state of going or staying, we talked about the stae of education in the city, and we'll leave it at there. >> he says they'll meet again sometime before november election. you can it see her right here on sunday. she'll be part of an exclusive conversation on a number of issues. you can catch "meet the press" at...
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i will introduce to you arnie duncan in a couple. you have important lessons for us to learn. >> thank you, a pleasure. >> coming up next from cradle to college, more with geoffrey canada. updating the breaking news, the carter center said jimmy carter is resting comfortably after developing an upset stomach on the flight to cleveland. he was taken to the hospital for observation and expected to resume his book tour later this week. i jumped the gun. he is 85 for another day and a half. he turns 86 on friday, october 1st. we'll be right back. i didn't miss a premium payment for 10 years. and i'm worried if i lose my job, i won't be able to afford insurance. when i graduated from college, i lost my health insurance. the minute i got sick, i lost my insurance. not anymore. not anymore. not anymore. america's healthcare reforms change lives for the better. to find out how it can help you, visit us at americasfairhealthcare.org it's not just fair, it's the law. bankers are known to be a little bit in love with themselves.. trust me. are
i will introduce to you arnie duncan in a couple. you have important lessons for us to learn. >> thank you, a pleasure. >> coming up next from cradle to college, more with geoffrey canada. updating the breaking news, the carter center said jimmy carter is resting comfortably after developing an upset stomach on the flight to cleveland. he was taken to the hospital for observation and expected to resume his book tour later this week. i jumped the gun. he is 85 for another day and a...
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, second arne duncan. that's where the students want to hear more about. the families want to hear more about. we want to hear more about. we get it. study hard. seems disingenuous, just study hard. that's all you need. they need a good school. solid teachers who will work hard and the conversation needs to shift. the kids get it. they understanthey're supposed to eat vegetables and go to bed early, be nice to their friends. they understand that. that's not the issue. they need access to quality education right now. >> we believe lots has to be done. we talk about it every day. thanks to all three. steve perry, ed henry and tony mullen. a teacher of at-risk students here in new york. >>> the other big story today, primaries. tea party favorite hopes to teach an old school politician a lesson in the last round of primaries before the november midterm. the best political team on television after this break. you love the aroma of beef tenderloin, don't you? you inspired a very special dog food. [ female annou
, second arne duncan. that's where the students want to hear more about. the families want to hear more about. we want to hear more about. we get it. study hard. seems disingenuous, just study hard. that's all you need. they need a good school. solid teachers who will work hard and the conversation needs to shift. the kids get it. they understanthey're supposed to eat vegetables and go to bed early, be nice to their friends. they understand that. that's not the issue. they need access to...
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i have worked with secretary duncan and reverend sharpton. we argue that parents have every right to know how their child is doing and how the school is doing and they have their right to put their child in a charter school if they think that is better for their child's future. >> the times are different, but are the challenges any different today than what we have faced in the last century? >> this is probably the greatest collective challenge to the american system since the 1850's. i think the combination of having to fundamentally reform our economic structures to compete with china and india, the need to dramatically shrink the cost of government and the size of government, the school board, city council, county commission, state and federal, and the need to understand it, identify, and defeat radical islamists, all of that simultaneously while we are embracing democratic values, the notion of the work ethic, the right to dream big dreams, but you have to work hard to go out and make those dreams come true -- all those things combined re
i have worked with secretary duncan and reverend sharpton. we argue that parents have every right to know how their child is doing and how the school is doing and they have their right to put their child in a charter school if they think that is better for their child's future. >> the times are different, but are the challenges any different today than what we have faced in the last century? >> this is probably the greatest collective challenge to the american system since the...
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won -- reading all these blogs, if you look at the lettering on the christine mcdonnell thing, it's duncan doughnut lettering, and it made me hungry. >> it is the font of the people. >> if you look at it, it makes me hungry. well, good morning. mika is in washington, d.c. training for the health challenge. why is she doing that? she doesn't need to do that. >> i don't know. she's doing cyber metrics. >> willie, marlboros? >> this is a walk, not a run. i'm not getting on the train to da if there's running. >> there will be no running from us. we got a golf cart. i got, like, those tony soprano sweats, velour and we'll be smoking. we're in new york, we have msnbc and "time" magazine analyst laura halprin. chris jansing and in washington, d.c., nbc political analyst pat buchanan. i don't know if pat is lathered up by what happened last night. pat, we'll get to you in a minute. i was awakened though in the middle of the night by a three-alarm -- not tweet, a three-alarm column by mark halprin, framing last night in opinion pox lip tick terms for the republican party. >> so apocalyptic. republi
won -- reading all these blogs, if you look at the lettering on the christine mcdonnell thing, it's duncan doughnut lettering, and it made me hungry. >> it is the font of the people. >> if you look at it, it makes me hungry. well, good morning. mika is in washington, d.c. training for the health challenge. why is she doing that? she doesn't need to do that. >> i don't know. she's doing cyber metrics. >> willie, marlboros? >> this is a walk, not a run. i'm not...
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arne duncan and randy weingarten. at 1:00, "this week." guests include david axelrod, mitch mcconnell, and the queen of jordan. fox news sunday, chris wallace speaks with john boehner, kevin mccarthy, and house majority leader steny hoyer. bob schieffer will welcome marco rubio, as well as the colorado republican candidate, kim bachs as well as sal russo. on "state of the union," they talk about tax cut debates with dick durbin, joe lieberman, and marsha blackburn. beginning at noon with "meet the press, "this week," "fox news sunday," "state of the union." listen to tell all on c-span radio, on your iphone, or xm satellite radio, or anywhere online at c-spanradio.org. >> jane addams was a vocal advocate for social rights and justice, this weekend we have more on the contribution of jane addams to culture and politics. >> you do not get to choose the moment for the opportunity to see when your country comes your way. all that you get to choose is what to do when it does. >> nick clegg defends his decision, tonight at 9:00 on c- span. >> fo
arne duncan and randy weingarten. at 1:00, "this week." guests include david axelrod, mitch mcconnell, and the queen of jordan. fox news sunday, chris wallace speaks with john boehner, kevin mccarthy, and house majority leader steny hoyer. bob schieffer will welcome marco rubio, as well as the colorado republican candidate, kim bachs as well as sal russo. on "state of the union," they talk about tax cut debates with dick durbin, joe lieberman, and marsha blackburn. beginning...
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i'll ask the education secretary arnie duncan, he was here in "the situation room." >>> and a soldier's homecoming turns into a police i want. >>> in "the situation room" happening now, an ominous discovery under the water. researchers now think they know what happened to all of that oil gushing to the gulf of mexico. brian todd is investigating. stand by for his report. >> the former british prime minister tony blair is in the situation room. does he have thoughts about going to war ? . >>> president obama is putting students front and center on this day in the second back-to-school address. he's pushing the nation's kids to work hard and stay focused on their grades even if it gets touched. >> my grades were slipping. i hasn't started my college applications. i was acting, as my mother put it, sort of casual about my future. i was doing good enough, i was smart enough that i could kind of get by. but i wasn't really applying myself. so i suspect there's a conversation that will sound familiar to some students and some parents here today. she decided to sit me down and said i had to ch
i'll ask the education secretary arnie duncan, he was here in "the situation room." >>> and a soldier's homecoming turns into a police i want. >>> in "the situation room" happening now, an ominous discovery under the water. researchers now think they know what happened to all of that oil gushing to the gulf of mexico. brian todd is investigating. stand by for his report. >> the former british prime minister tony blair is in the situation room. does he...
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arne duncan weighed in today on andrea mitchell reports. >> somewhere along the line in the country, we lost our way. the teaching profession has been beaten down. sometimes it's been stigmatized. we have to recruit the next generation of extraordinary talent who wants to come in and has the courage to challenge the status quo and give every child in the country a chance for the great education they deserve. >> one of the dynamics to the statistic es we just gave is one of the biggest problems that many students face in the classroom, and sometimes outside from the schoolyard to restroom stalls. in some schools there's little escapes from threatens of violence and drugs. there's ha national survey out of columbia university that shows more than one in four students, age 12 to 17, attend schools which are both gang and drug dominated. let's bring in blair taylor. how does this affect not only the gang members, but also the students in the school that may not be members? >> if you're a young student walking to school and you're held up on your way to school. then somebody asks you to s
arne duncan weighed in today on andrea mitchell reports. >> somewhere along the line in the country, we lost our way. the teaching profession has been beaten down. sometimes it's been stigmatized. we have to recruit the next generation of extraordinary talent who wants to come in and has the courage to challenge the status quo and give every child in the country a chance for the great education they deserve. >> one of the dynamics to the statistic es we just gave is one of the...
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education secretary arne duncan says's fan of rhee. gray hasn't said whether she will stay or go but they have not always seen eye to eye on school reform. this week gray told wtop he would be reopened to rehiring some of the 266 teachers rhee fired last year. >> we are going to meet i don't know how many conversations we will v. >> both have said education reform should remain a priority here in the district of columbia. both have said they are looking forward to the meeting that will take place at noon today. back to you. >> looking at the day ahead, a virginia woman convicted of arranging the murders of her husband and stepson will be in put to death tonight. she will be the first woman to be executed in virginia in nearly a century. governor bob mcdonald and the u.s. supreme court have refused to intervene. president obama will be back at the united nations today. he will speak to the u.n. general assembly in a few hours. he will tell the u.n. an independent palestinian state can only be won by peaceful means and israeli security i
education secretary arne duncan says's fan of rhee. gray hasn't said whether she will stay or go but they have not always seen eye to eye on school reform. this week gray told wtop he would be reopened to rehiring some of the 266 teachers rhee fired last year. >> we are going to meet i don't know how many conversations we will v. >> both have said education reform should remain a priority here in the district of columbia. both have said they are looking forward to the meeting that...